Ulmenstein Loop Trail – Ulmenstein Basalt Lake loop from Nüsttal
Ulmenstein Loop Trail – Ulmenstein Basalt Lake loop from Nüsttal
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Ulmenstein Loop Trail – Ulmenstein Basalt Lake loop from Nüsttal
02:01
6.86km
180m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 9, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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1.70 km
Ulmenstein Loop Trail
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2.09 km
Bench With a View of the Rhön Mountains
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2.39 km
Basalt scree slope
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3.27 km
Ulmenstein Basalt Lake
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3.35 km
Grill Shelter at Naturpark Hessische Rhön
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3.37 km
Ulmenstein Basalt Lake
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In recent years, the Mackenzeller Wind Choir "Tonica" has given many concerts here on the Ulmenstein.
At the site of today's lake, a 70 meter high basalt dome protruded until 1908, which was gradually dismantled and transported on rails via Mackenzell to Nüst and then found its way to Holland. Up to 270 miners were employed here at the time. After the 70 meters above the ground had been removed, the miners went to work up to 30 meters below the ground to bring basalt columns to the surface.
Around 1928 water broke in and further mining was no longer possible or no longer profitable. Over the decades, today's basalt lake developed in the depths of the quarry due to springs and fissure water.
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5.04 km
Conservation of Calcareous Grasslands in Nüsttal
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5.17 km
Laurentius Chapel and View of Mittelaschenbach
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6.86 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.97 km
1.17 km
403 m
317 m
Surfaces
2.46 km
2.08 km
1.56 km
497 m
258 m
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